Strong quake jolts Indonesia


FE Team | Published: January 23, 2018 14:05:54 | Updated: January 24, 2018 13:07:23


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A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday, said Dedi Sugianto, an official of meteorology and geophysics agency.

Previously the quake was measured at 6.4 on the Richter scale, but it was revised downward to 6.1, he said.

No tsunami alert has been issued, reports Xinhua citing the official.

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